Skagit Audubon Society

Welcome to Skagit Audubon Programs

General membership meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 pm.
In person meetings are typically presented at the Padilla Bay Interpretive Center, 10441 Bayview-Edison Rd., Mt. Vernon. Other meetings may be available by Zoom only. Please check the specific program listing below for the time and location of the current meeting. Some programs offer “watch parties” - see newsletter for details.

SCAM ALERT! Our monthly programs on Zoom are always FREE! Any prompt during registration on Zoom to collect any financial or payment information is a scam (and out of our control).

MONTHLY PROGRAM

Paul Bannick will return to Skagit Audubon for our April program with another visually stunning presentation, sharing the results of his years of Woodpecker observation and research and exceptional photographs. His recently published book, Woodpecker: A Year in the Life of North American Woodpeckers, has already been featured in the NY Times and nominated for an award.

In a first-time collaboration with the Mount Vernon Library, we will offer this special event in the Mount Vernon Library Commons room.  The new event room, shown below, is accessible, roomy and offers two directional screens for maximum viewing.

The Mt. Vernon Library Commons is located at 208 W. Kincaid St., Mt. Vernon. Free, ample parking is available in the garage. Free admission and refreshments provided!

Don’t miss this celebration of the wonderful Woodpecker.

We hope to see you there!

Questions? Email: programs@skagitaudubon.org

 2026 UPCOMING PROGRAMS
from Ann Kramer

Join us for a season of interesting and energetic speakers and topics

May 12, 2026  Bob Gillespie IN-PERSON Introduction to Beneficial Insects or Introduction to Pollinator Diversity. A talk with displays will cover the diversity of native bees, flies, beetles, butterflies and moths that pollinate native plants and the plants we depend on for a complete diet.

June 9, 2026  Peter Cavanaugh IN-PERSON: How Birds Fly (POTLUCK)  Our year-end member program.  From take-off to landing, Peter unveils the complex evolution and physics of bird flight. Author: How Birds Fly

Skagit Audubon Legacy Program Recordings

“Know Your Native Trees”, presented by Kevin Zobrist https://youtu.be/nfPJk71cxsM

“A Birder’s Evolution-Beyond Your Spark Bird”, presented by George Armistead https://youtu.be/gaVeZDTQr-I

TNC’s Port Susan Bay Preserve Restoration Adaptive Management Presented by Amber Parmenter, Puget Sound Stewardship Manager
https://youtu.be/yeG1448QdX4

Baby Birds: An Artist Looks into the Nest by Julie Zickefoose
https://youtu.be/kppE71b3YjE

Woodpeckers of Western Washington by Jeff Kozma, Wildlife Biologist with Yakima National Fisheries
https://youtu.be/SR0cyxR35xY

How Birds are Responding, and Sometimes not Responding, to Climate Change by Steve Hampton
https://youtu.be/xcnhXwF3weM

American Dipper and Salmon Restoration: How Barriers to Salmon Migration Change Everything for a Songbird by Dr. Christopher Tonra
https://youtu.be/2bLNOH1vzQ8